Osariakhi Ernest Obayangbon (aka Michael Philip ) has been in a Malaysian jail since 1998, convicted on murder charges; however there are concerns as to whether he received a fair trial. Prior to his appeal in 2007, he was diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Osariakhi Ernest Obayangbon (aka Michael Philip) has been in a
Malaysian jail since 1998, convicted on murder charges; however, there
are concerns as to whether he received a fair trial. He is known to
the Malaysian courts as Philip Michael because at the time of his
arrest, he had in possession a passport belonging to a British
National with that name. Prior to his appeal in 2007, he was
diagnosed with schizophrenia.

In the early morning of March 12, 2014, a family member to Osariakhi
received a call from a friend in Malaysia stating that on March 14,
Osariakhi was scheduled to be hung at 6 am. However, just six hours
prior to that scheduled execution, Hazel Galong-Folli, Shamini
Darshini, and members of their team at Amnesty International
successfully obtained a stay of execution. Members of his family are
very thankful to those in the Government, particularly Minister in the
Prime Minister’s Department YB Puan Hajah Nancy Shukri and the
Honourable Attorney General, Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail, for the role
they played in securing that stay.

"...According to international standards, the death penalty
should not be imposed against people with mental disability,” said
Hazel Galang-Folli, Amnesty International’s Malaysia researcher.

His lawyers, of the firm RASHID ZULKIFLI, Advocates & Solicitors
in Kuala Lumpur, have been working tirelessly for the courts to hear
this case again. There are two court dates scheduled in 2017: on
February 27 and 28, he will appear at the High Court and on March 7,
his case will be heard at the Federal Court. We are asking for your
help to raise $6000 to pay the legal fees associated with those hearings.

Thank you for your attention to this important case and we really
appreciate any financial assistance you can offer.

Please help us pay for Osariakhi's legal fees Community

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